HP MP7001 User manual

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User’s Guide

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Contents

5 Quick Start

7 What You Need to Get Started

9 Setting Up iPod to Play Music

13 Using iPod

13 Using iPod Controls

21 Connecting and Disconnecting iPod

26 Organizing and Transferring Your Music

35 Transferring and Viewing Digital Photos

42 Adjusting iPod Settings

46 Using the Extra Features of Your iPod

50 Charging the iPod Battery

55 Tips and Troubleshooting

4 Contents

65 Learning More, Service, and Support

67 Safety and Cleaning

75 Index

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1 Quick Start

Congratulations on purchasing your Apple iPod

from HP. Read this section to get started using

iPod quickly.

iPod works with your PC. Import and organize songs and photos on your PC,

then transfer them to iPod for listening and viewing on the go.

6 Quick Start

Learning to Use iPod

Read this chapter to set up iPod and get started playing music quickly. To learn

more about playing music on iPod and using some of its other features, see

“Using iPod” on page 13.

iPod Features

iPod is a music player and much more. With iPod, you can:

• Store thousands of songs from your music collection, for listening on the go

• Store thousands of digital photos, for backing up or viewing on the go

• Connect iPod to a television using the optional iPod AV Cable to view photos in

a slideshow with music

• Listen to audiobooks purchased from the iTunes Music Store or audible.com

• Arrange your music in On-The-Go playlists

• Store or back up files and other data, using iPod as an external hard disk

• Change equalizer settings to make music sound better

• Store and synchronize contact and calendar information from your PC

• Record voice memos, using an optional microphone

• Transfer photos directly from photo cards, using an optional photo card reader

• Play games, store text notes, set an alarm, and more

To purchase iPod accessories, go to

http://www.hpshopping.com/musicaccessories

Quick Start 7

What You Need to Get Started

To use iPod with a PC, you must have:

• A PC with:

• Built-in high-power USB 2.0 (or a high-power USB 2.0 card installed)

• Or built-in FireWire

®

(or a FireWire card installed) and the optional iPod Dock

Connector to FireWire Cable

Note: To check to see what USB port type your PC has, see “Identifying Your

PC USB Port Type” on page 56

Note: For more information about compatible FireWire and USB cards,

go to http://www.hpshopping.com/musicaccessories. The iPod Dock

Connector to FireWire Cable is available for purchase at

http://www.hpshopping.com/musicaccessories

•Microsoft

®

Windows

®

2000 with Service Pack 4 or later, or Windows XP Home

or Professional with Service Pack 2 or later

• iTunes 4.7 or later (iTunes is included on the iPod CD)

To be sure you have the latest version of iTunes, go to

http://www.hp.com/go/music/itunes

• iPod software (included on the iPod CD)

High-power USB 2.0 port 6-pin FireWire 400 por

t

(IEEE 1394)

8 Quick Start

Your iPod includes the following components:

iPod

iPod Dock Connector to USB 2.0 Cable

iPod USB Power Adapter

Earphones

Quick Start 9

Setting Up iPod to Play Music

To set up iPod, you charge the battery, install software from the iPod CD, and

import songs from your music CD collection or from the iTunes Music Store

(available in some countries/regions only) into iTunes. Then you transfer the songs

from iTunes to iPod for listening on the go.

To import and view photos on iPod, follow the instructions in this chapter to set up

iPod, then see “Transferring and Viewing Digital Photos” on page 35.

Step 1: Charge the Battery

Connect iPod to the iPod Power Adapter using the iPod Dock Connector to

USB 2.0 Cable. The built-in battery is 80-percent charged in about three hours,

and fully charged in about five hours.

iPod Dock Connector to USB 2.0 Cable

10 Quick Start

Step 2: Install the Software

Insert the iPod CD into your PC to install iTunes and the iPod software.

Step 3: Import Music to Your PC

Complete this step if you haven’t already transferred music to your PC. You can

import music from your audio CDs, or if you have an Internet connection, you can

buy music online and download it to your PC using the iTunes Music Store.

To import music to your PC from an audio CD:

1 Insert a CD into your PC. iTunes opens automatically and the CD is selected in the

iTunes Source list.

2 Uncheck songs you don’t want to transfer, then click Import.

To buy music online (available in some countries/regions only):

1 Open iTunes and click Music Store in the Source list.

2 Click the Account button and follow the onscreen instructions to set up an account

or enter your existing Apple Account or America Online (AOL) account

information.

Quick Start 11

Step 4: Connect iPod and Transfer Music

Connect iPod to your PC using the included iPod Dock Connector to USB 2.0

Cable.

To transfer songs to iPod:

When you connect iPod to your PC, iTunes opens. Follow the simple onscreen

instructions to transfer songs and playlists to iPod.

Note: Be sure you have charged the battery using the iPod Power Adapter

before you transfer songs to iPod. See “Charging the iPod Battery” on page 50

for more information.

If your PC doesn’t have a high-power USB 2.0 port or a 6-pin FireWire 400

(IEEE 1394) port, you can purchase and install a USB 2.0 card or a

FireWire card.

For more information on cables and compatible USB and FireWire cards, go to

http://www.hpshopping.com/musicaccessories

12 Quick Start

Step 5: Play Music

When the song transfer is complete, the main menu or a large battery icon

appears. Squeeze both sides of the Dock connector to disconnect the cable

from iPod.

Then use the Click Wheel and Select button to browse for a song. Press the Play

or Select button and enjoy!

To learn how to import photos to your PC, transfer them to iPod, and view them

on iPod or on a television, see “Transferring and Viewing Digital Photos” on

page 35.

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1 Using iPod

Read this section to learn about using iPod

controls, transferring music, transferring and

viewing photos, charging the battery, and using

the extra features of your iPod.

Using iPod Controls

Press any button to turn on iPod. The main menu appears.

14 Using iPod

Use the Click Wheel and Select button to navigate through onscreen menus, play

songs, change settings, and view information. Move your thumb lightly around

the Click Wheel to highlight a menu item. Press the Select button to select the

item. Press Menu on the Click Wheel to go back to the previous menu.

iPod Remote port

Menu button

Previous/Rewind

button

Click Wheel

Earphones

Dock connector

port

Select button

Next/Fast-forward

button

Play/Pause button

Headphones and AV port

Hold switch

Using iPod 15

iPod Controls

Reset iPod

(For use during troubleshooting)

Toggle the Hold switch (set it to Hold, then turn

it off again). Then press the Menu and Select

buttons simultaneously for about 6 seconds,

until the Apple logo appears.

Turn on iPod Press any button.

Turn off iPod Press and hold Play/Pause.

Turn the backlight on or off Press and hold Menu or select Backlight from

the main menu.

Select a menu item Scroll to the item by moving your thumb lightly

around the Click Wheel, then press the Select

button.

Go back to the previous menu Press Menu.

Browse for a song Select Music from the main menu.

Play a song Highlight the song and press the Select or

Play/Pause button. iPod must be ejected from

your PC to play songs.

Play all the songs in a list Highlight the list title (an album title, or the

title of a playlist, for example) and press

Play/Pause.

Change the volume From the Now Playing screen, use the

Click Wheel.

Pause a song Press Play/Pause when no song or list is

highlighted.

Disable the iPod buttons

(So you don’t press them accidentally)

Set the Hold switch to Hold (an orange bar

appears).

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Skip to any point in a song From the Now Playing screen, press the Select

button to show the scrubber bar (if you see

album artwork, press it again). Then scroll to

any point in the song.

Skip to the next song Press Next/Fast-forward.

Start a song over Press Previous/Rewind.

Play the previous song Press Previous/Rewind twice.

Fast-forward a song Press and hold Next/Fast-forward.

Rewind a song Press and hold Previous/Rewind.

Add a song to the On-The-Go

playlist

Highlight a song, then press and hold the

Select button until the song title flashes.

Scroll through photos From any photo-viewing screen, use the Click

Wheel to scroll back and forth through photos.

Skip to the next or previous screen

of photos

From any photo-viewing screen, press

Next/Fast-forward or Previous/Rewind.

Start a photo slideshow Select any photo or album and press Play. Or

select any full-screen photo and press the

Select button.

Skip to the next or previous photo

in a slideshow

Press Next/Fast-forward or Previous/Rewind.

iPod Controls

Using iPod 17

Disabling iPod Buttons Using the Hold Switch

If you’re carrying iPod in your pocket and you don’t want to press the buttons or

turn it on accidentally, you can make the buttons inactive.

■

Set the Hold switch to Hold.

Slide the switch toward

the center (so you can

see the orange bar) to

disable the controls.

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Making Playlists on iPod

You can set iPod to play the songs you want in the order you want. When you

create a list of songs on your iPod, the songs appear in an On-The-Go playlist.

To create an On-The-Go playlist:

1 Highlight a song and press and hold the Select button until the song title flashes.

2 Repeat step 1 for other songs you want to add.

3 Select Music > Playlists > On-The-Go to view your list of songs.

You can also queue entire lists of songs at once. For example, to queue an album,

highlight the album title and press and hold the Select button until the album title

flashes.

To play songs in the On-The-Go playlist:

■

Select Music > Playlists > On-The-Go and select a song.

To remove a song from the On-The-Go playlist:

■

Highlight a song in the playlist, and hold down the Select button until the song

title flashes.

To clear the entire On-The-Go playlist:

■

Select Music > Playlists > On-The-Go > Clear Playlist.

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To save On-The-Go playlists on your iPod:

■

Select Music > Playlists > On-The-Go > Save Playlist > Save Playlist.

The first playlist is saved as “New Playlist 1” in the Playlists menu. The On-The-Go

playlist is cleared. You can save as many On-The-Go playlists as you like.

To transfer On-The-Go playlists to your PC:

■

If iPod is set to transfer songs automatically (see page 30), and you create an

On-The-Go playlist, the playlist automatically transfers to iTunes when you connect

iPod. You see the new On-The-Go playlist in the iTunes Source list. You can

rename or delete the new playlist, just as you would any other playlist in iTunes.

Rating Songs

You can assign a rating to a song (from 1 to 5 stars) to indicate how much you

like it. You can use song ratings to help you create playlists automatically in

iTunes (see “About Smart Playlists” on page 29).

To rate a song:

1 Start playing the song.

2 From the Now Playing screen, press the Select button two or three times, until you

see the rating screen (showing either bullet points, stars, or a combination of

both).

3 Use the Click Wheel to select a rating.

20 Using iPod

Viewing Album Artwork on iPod

You can set iTunes to allow iPod to display album art, then view the album

artwork on iPod.

To set iTunes to allow iPod to display album artwork:

1 Select iPod in the iTunes Source list and click the Options button.

2 Choose “Display album artwork on your iPod.”

To see album artwork on your iPod:

1 Play a song that has album artwork.

2 From the Now Playing screen, press the Select button. If you don’t see artwork,

either that song doesn’t have album artwork, or you need to set iTunes to allow

iPod to display album artwork (see above).

For more information about album artwork, open iTunes and choose

Help > iTunes Help.

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